Tag Archives: Environment
Rain allows 'slight reset' in B.C. wildfire fight but drought persists
VANCOUVER - Recent rainfall has allowed for a "slight reset" of the wildfire fight in northern British Columbia but "doesn't erase all the challenges" of this year's historic fire season, Emergency Ma...
Jul 27, 2023
British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers
British Columbia's wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000 square kilometres of the province burned, surpassing the previous high of 13,543 square kilometres set in 20...
Jul 26, 2023
Not all heat warnings are equal: 5 things about Canada's alert system for hot weather
MONTREAL - Environment Canada has issued heat warnings this summer for parts of the country used to baking in the heat, but also in places unaccustomed to extended periods of hot weather. Earlier this...
Jul 26, 2023
After 'historic' fires, Cree fire marshal wants more training for community members
MONTREAL - As the threat to northern Quebec Cree communities from historic wildfires diminishes, the Cree Nation's top firefighter is looking to a future where destructive blazes like those that have ...
Jul 26, 2023
Tales emerge of N.S. flood rescues, as towns grieve losses but grateful for heroism
HALIFAX - As torrential floodwaters dragged volunteer firefighter Logan Hope downstream, he held a woman's head over the surface and focused on a single goal. "There's no way I was going to let go of ...
Jul 26, 2023
Rain brings small 'reprieve' in B.C.'s north, but wildfire conditions dire elsewhere
The number of active wildfires in British Columbia has dropped sharply to about 400 as cooler weather and recent rain has cut the fire risk, but another hot spell could wipe out those gains as large s...
Jul 26, 2023
B.C. ranchers struggle as drought sends hay prices soaring
British Columbia rancher Suzanne Fradette had just got off the phone with a hay broker who had grim news amid an ongoing drought that has sent feed prices soaring: "It's bad out there." "We've got a f...
Jul 25, 2023
N.S. RCMP describe power and height of floodwaters that left three dead, one missing
WINDSOR, N.S. - The Nova Scotia RCMP provided a description Tuesday of the terrifying power of torrential floodwaters that took the lives of a man and two children early Saturday and left a youth miss...
Jul 25, 2023
Blazes burn near Invermere, Cranbrook, Kamloops, as B.C. faces record wildfire season
VANCOUVER - A wildfire in southeastern British Columbia that was first spotted Monday afternoon has charred nine square kilometres and is threatening more than 1,000 properties, including a ski resort...
Jul 25, 2023
B.C. crews hopeful of forecasted heavy rain dampening massive Donnie Creek wildfire
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Crews fighting British Columbia's largest ever wildfire are hoping a "heavy, prolonged rain" in the forecast can help them turn the corner on the massive blaze. Environment Canad...
Jul 25, 2023